College Place Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

College Place Historic District

Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama
Listed
January 12, 1995
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
94001547

About this property

The College Place Historic District is a historic district in Florence, Alabama. The area was the site of a Confederate fortification during the Civil War. In 1882 the land was purchased by Judge J. J. Mitchell and used as pasture land; Mitchell's house sits on Wood Avenue to the east of the district. The property began to be sold off in the 1900s, with the oldest house in the district dating to 1907. Construction in the district accelerated in the mid- to late-1920s, with many professionals including physicians, merchants, scientists, and attorneys building homes in the neighborhood. Styles represented include Mission Revival, Georgian Revival, and bungalows. The district rises on a slight slope above the campus of the University of North Alabama, and has vistas of the campus including Wesleyan Hall. The district was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1992 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1995; the boundaries were extended in 1998.

Location

Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama
34.81271, -87.68045

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

College Place Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0 mi
Wood Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Civil War
0.2 mi
Wesleyan Hall
Early Republic
0.3 mi
Wood Avenue Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi
Wood Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase II)
Listed
0.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was College Place Historic District listed on the National Register?

College Place Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 12, 1995.

What type of historic resource is College Place Historic District?

College Place Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for College Place Historic District?

The period of significance for College Place Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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